Today, June 6th is D-Day!
Lest we forget!
The military operation that kicks off is often identified as D-Day. However, to the general public it is the Allied landings in Normandy which took place on June 6th 1944. It was a significant event during World War II known as invasion of Normandy or Operation Overlord. Beginning from June 6, 1944 when they stormed a heavily fortified coast of Normandy region of France with a total force of almost one hundred and fifty six thousand(156,000) Canadians, Americans and British troops landed on five beaches and started an invasion. This operation was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and has been called the beginning of the end for war in Europe.
June 6, 2024, marks 80 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
The connection between D-Day and fish and chips is that the dish was used as a code or password by British troops during the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6,1944.
During the D-Day invasion, British soldiers would identify each other by calling out "Fish" and waiting for the response "Chips" to confirm they were on the same side. This simple code helped distinguish allied troops from the enemy.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill referred to fish and chips as "the good companions" and ensured their supply was safeguarded during the war. He recognized their importance to British culture and morale.
Fish and chips were considered such an iconic British dish that they were not rationed during World War II, even when other foods were. This was done to boost morale on the home front.
The tradition of wrapping fish and chips in newspaper, common until the 1980s, is also linked to D-Day as it helped conserve limited paper supplies during wartime rationing.
The humble fish and chips meal, being so quintessentially British, served as an effective coded identification system for troops on D-Day while also symbolizing the morale-boosting role it played on the home front during World War II.
Now, you know what you will be cooking for dinner tonight? :)
Not shark! 🤣 🤣
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